Katiejoyful

Lately I have been sooo into crafts.

I think it is partially because I don’t really go out with friends so the time I have at home I don’t want to spend all of it at my computer or in front of the TV so I workout a lot and paint and practice, but there is still a ton of time!

To be productive, I have started to knit again. I have some knit headbands that I have made and LOVE. Some with bows, some with flowers. I have also been looking into remaking clothes out of old clothes. I really need to learn how to use a sewing machine though. We’ll see how that works out.

Last night I started making a bowl out of rolled magazine papers. When I get home tonight, I am going to finish it up and see how it turned out.

I just love making things and having pride in what I’ve made. I’ve found a ton of cute things I could do for when I get married to save money and still have a beautiful reception.

I will post some pictures when I take them of the crafty things I am doing. I get a lot of my ideas from Pinterest.com. It is an AMAZING site that I am totally in love with now. By the end of this year, I will be so well dressed, organized, and decorated. So when I move out I will have a ton of seasonal decorations, organization and wicked cute clothes. If all goes well. :-p.

My hope is to make most of my Christmas presents this year. That way I will save money, and each gift will be customized.

List of things to make so far:

-More headbands

-Knit Slippers

-Knit hat

-Holder/hanger for necklaces out of knobs

-Knit ball light fixture

-t shirt scarf braid thing

-Pillow case skirt

-tshirt cowl neck dress

-Paper Christmas ornaments

-Foam pink wreath

-Toilet paper wall decoration

-Accent Pillows… so many pillows

More to come!!!

I just need to find some time when my mother is free and willing to teach me how to use the sewing machine.

Lately I’ve been really struggling with thinking that my life is going to be boring. Or mediocre. Obviously things right now aren’t exactly exciting. I’m waitressing… substitute teaching, and teaching piano lessons. I enjoy the lessons part because it’s music. And it’s going really well. But I don’t really have any friends here. I don’t go out and do fun stuff unless it’s with my parents (nothing wrong with that of course) or my church.  I suppose that going out with friends doesn’t mean that your life has any more significance, but it definitely helps you feel like you’ve had some fun.

I’ve always wanted to be able to look back on my life and say that I have no regrets and that I did amazing things. And everyone says that THIS is the time to do that kind of thing. But I have no idea what that means for me. I have talked about living in a different place for a year like Alaska or Hawaii or something, but what would I do there? How would I afford it? I’ve looked into teaching abroad for a year or working for Teach for America and teach in a city for a few years. All of these ideas sound great, but the reason not many people do them is because it’s scary. I don’t want to go alone, but no one else seems to share the same dreams. Or at least be willing to take a chance.

I’ve been told that when I settle down (like everyone else I know seems to be doing right now) and start a family (also something else that everyone I know seems to be doing), I will have no regrets and my life will be full of excitement and adventure because I’ll be so filled with love for my family. I know that is true, but I don’t want to live the life that everyone else lives. But again… I have no idea what that even means.

I’ve always wanted to be different and do something different. I think most people would say that I am not a boring person so I won’t have a boring life, but that’s hard for me to believe. I want to take the road less traveled and see different things. Seeing what I’ve seen for my whole life wont help me grow as a person. I want to hike more mountains and kayak more lakes and rivers. Go camping, travel, learn another language, learn how to make new things. I want to see how other people live.

But I have no idea what that even means. The only thing worse in my mind than having a boring life, is having a life where I’m alone. And I don’t want to have a big life adventure on my own.

Hey again. It’s been a really long time. And I’m awful at remembering I have this thing. Hopefully I’ll start keeping it up to date. Here’s whats new:

I’m living in SC with my parents.
I graduated from Eastern.
I am waitressing, teaching private lessons, and substitute teaching.
I am hoping to move in May and get a full time job.
My church here is pretty great.
I miss my friends from school and NH. A lot.
I spend most of my time here practicing, working, workingout, learning how to make random things, and painting.

I’ll write more on one or all of those things later.
I’m off to teach some kids piano!